Of the 29,500 freshwater-dependent species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List, 27% are threatened with extinction. That’s why the Center works to protect fresh water and the animals and ...

Find out about the animals and plants that rely on ponds, the history and key features of this habitat, and why we need to protect and create more ponds. Research suggests that ponds support more ...

All over the planet, many animals and plants are disappearing at an unprecedented ... According to a study published in Nature magazine, a quarter of freshwater animals are at risk of extinction.

Furthermore, these plants, animals, and pathogens that are now ... hosts an Invasive Freshwater Fish Roundup each year — a fun event where participants can win prizes, support research, and ...

Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful ... Mussel shells provide living space for insects and plants, and empty ...

The giant freshwater stingray may be the world’s ... though such accounts are not verified because weighing the enormous and awkward animals is very difficult. Brown to gray in color, the ...

An ecosystem is a natural environment in which animals, plants and organisms work to support life. This film explains the difference between biotic and abiotic, terrestrial, freshwater and ocean ...

Passive dispersal involves both plants and animals that cannot themselves move ... For example, zebra mussels, a freshwater mollusk native to the lakes of southeast Russia, were accidentally ...

The Mekong giant catfish is the official freshwater heavyweight champion of ... After about a year, they become herbivores, and eat plants and algae. The Mekong giant catfish has one of the ...